O and P minor league plans and mileage table
Akron editor C H Morton outlines the new O and P league with a six hundred mile circuit and predicts a strong 1908 season. The mileage table lists Akron connections to Canton Youngstown New Castle Sharon Erie McKeesport and others, with total miles around 864.
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Co. BE. Brown
New Castle
Sir
Chas. Morton
C. H. Morton
Canton
Youngstown
Sharon
Sarron
Ceccese
E. Liverpool
McKeesport
Poiretg Co
Liverpool
Youngston
N. Castle
Liverpol
Erie
Girard Etasseths
East Liverpool
Tolel
Esccee
Castle
Weuoge Cose
Scoccsee Cove
Cosesee
Girard
Cccoe
Osic
Evee
Edon Ceen
Rourke Sikcecce Wewses
Bessemer
Nickle Plate
North Girard
Ehman to Trot in Double Harness
Canton pitcher Ehman weds Miss May Little in Canton yesterday. He plans a season with Akron, abandoning single status for married life and a new pursuit in double harness with his hometown bride.
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Ehman
Buff Ehman
Canton
Akron
Miss May Little
Petition for Clem Patterson release from Cleveland workhouse
A Newton Falls Ohio petition signed by 100 residents asks the Cleveland workhouse to release Clarence Patterson who was fined 500 dollars for illegal liquor sales and has now served 15 months.
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Newton Falls
Cleveland
Clarence Patterson
Deaths Striking Davidson Family in Youngstown
Within two years four members of the J. A. Davidson family of Youngstown Ohio have been found dead in their beds. Mrs Davidson died yesterday in the same manner.
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J. A. Davidson
Youngstown, O
New Plays Are Old Says Chas. Morton
Charlie Morton, president of the O and P, argues baseball has progressed with modern pitching and strategic plays. He recalls early use of squeeze plays in 1884 as infrequent freaks and notes today’s general upgrade in speed, defense, and talent across teams.
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Chas. Morton
Charlie Morton
O. and P
Morton
Wagner
Lajoie
Long Cy Swain Pays Youngstown a Visit
Uncle Cy Swain visits Youngstown on the way to Greenville Pennsylvania. He is not pitching now but canvassing for a household furniture firm. He notes good money in sales and says he has recovered from an illness that sidelined him two years ago. He plans to pitch again after a short training period.
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Cy Swain
Greenville
Youngstown
Evans Shuts Brooklyn Team Out in Winter Showcase
Pitcher Evans, recently signed by Manager Porter, faced Brooklyn with its regular lineup and allowed no runs. The Georgia Winter league star has won 17 games, lost 6, and tied one, proving his sharp control as he competes to fill Rube Bowers' shoes.
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Evans
Porter
Brooklyn
New Castle
Brooklyn Nine
Nationals
Geogia
Lowellville Man Arrested for Concealed Weapon Stiletto
Veneviso Muscotilli an Italian was arrested in Lowellville on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. He was held at Youngstown and is serving a 45 day sentence. A seven and a half inch stiletto with a razor edge and needle point was seized from him.
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Veneviso Muscotilli
Lowellville
Youngstown
Third Baseman Bail Signs Contract for Season
Manager Pete Porter has received the signed contract of third baseman Bail who is expected to beat Kid Hagen to the third base position this season. Bail is described as a cracking good fielder and should impress fans once he begins play.
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Pete Porter
Bail
Kid Hagen
YMCA of Youngstown Opens Inclusive Dining Room
The YMCA of Youngstown has opened a dining room welcoming both women and men, expanding access to nutritious meals and community services. The move signals broader inclusion and supports for families and individuals attending YMCA programs.
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Youngstown
National Polo Players Face Season Uncertainty and Pay Cuts
The National league polo scene suffers from reduced salaries and declining crowds after the Interstate league collapsed. Stars like Wild Charlie Farrell quit over pay, fishermen’s earnings aside, as eastern backers declare Interstate dead while fans hope for a revival.
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Charlie Farrell
New England
Farrell
Interstate League Organized At Last
The Interstate League plans a six club season with a future six to eight expansion. Attendees included Baumeister Erie Ridernecht Bradford Simpson Olean Miller Oil City Borland Franklin and Woodard Warren with Rexford presiding and R W Smith Franklin as secretary. A schedule committee was formed and Sunday games at Erie were scheduled despite local protests.
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Olean
Baumeister
Erie
Ridernecht
Bradford
Simpson
Miller
Oil City
Borland
Franklin
Woodard
Warren
Rexford
R. W. Smith
Big Leagues Face Heavy Travel for Next Season
American league clubs must cover 95722 miles and National league teams 92465 miles to fill their championship dates, at 2 cents a mile and an average of eighteen men per party, totaling 67665.28 dollars for rail transportation. Johnsonites contribute 34287.40 dollars. If Cleveland and Detroit play a Sunday game in Tigersville on April 26, travel costs rise with a Cleveland to Detroit hop and return.
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Johnsonites
Clevelands
Detroits
Tigersville
Cleveland
Detroit
Brakeman Dies After Loss of Limbs in Cleveland Yard
Clarence E. Johnson aged 29 of Toledo, a Lake Shore railroad brakeman, was killed in the Collinwood yards when he fell under a cut of cars. Both legs and both arms were severed. The weather and coming cuts by big league clubs are noted in the period’s gloomy reflection.
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Cleveland
Clarence E. Johnson
Toledo
Lake Shore Railroad
Collinwood Yards
Women at Mines Show Varied Labor Roles Across Regions
An overview of women’s mine work across Britain Germany and West Africa notes underground bans in Britain’s coal mines, and reports native and foreign women employed for carrying loads and sorting tasks elsewhere. It cites productivity, piece work, and low wages, with examples from Belgium and Germany.
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England
Great Britain
German
Africa
West Africa
Belgium
Germany
Smoking Soldiers
Lord Wolseley grants each British soldier one pound of tobacco monthly as a fair allowance to aid performance. Italian military authorities also provide tobacco as a daily comfort, with cigars served with rations.
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Lord Wolseley
Italy
Washington Herald
Baseball Gossip Buoyant Central league predicts bright season
Central league officials tout a successful season as Youngstown Sharon and New Castle trim travel miles. Fred Heller wed Nellie Kemp. Matty Broderick and Fred Miller join Akron and Sharon squads. New Castle opens at Youngstown April 30 with high hopes and a hoodoo hurdle for opening wins.
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Youngstown
Sharon
New Castle
Fred Heller
Lancaster
Columbus
Nellie Kemp
Zanesville
Niles
Carson
Baumeister
Koster
Little Rock
Page
Elmer Flick
Relief for Headache Pain with Dr Miles Pills
An advertisement promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a fast relief for excited irritable brain nerves and fatigue. It claims quick soothing effects without stomach harm and encourages taking at the start of an attack with a promise of minimal side effects. The copy notes a pharmacist could provide the first package for 25 cents and mentions Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Indiana.
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THE
Swiet CO
Atlanta
Iles
Dr. Miles
Benet
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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